SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Saint Mary’s used a dominant first half to cruise past San Francisco 82-68 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at War Memorial Gymnasium.

The Gaels built a 42-28 halftime lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Saint Mary’s shot 50% from the floor and was efficient from the free-throw line, making 22 of 25 attempts. San Francisco struggled from the line, shooting 5 for 13.

Joshua Dent led Saint Mary’s with 19 points and seven assists. Paulius Murauskas added 21 points for the Gaels, who improved to 17-2. Ryan Beasley scored 15 points with seven assists for the Dons, who fell to 12-8. Tyrone Riley added 16 points for San Francisco. Attendance was 2,784.